Pre-service elementary teachers bridge the gap between research and practice

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-17

  Everett, Susan A ^a   Luera, Gail R ^a   Otto, Charlotte A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

Author keywords

Action research; Educational research; Incorporating research into classrooms; Linking research with practice; Misconception research; Teaching practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 36749032729     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-006-9063-6     Document Type: Article

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